POONCH : The District Level Task Force Committee (DLTFC), which met here today under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC)  Vikas Kundal  approved 104 cases under the Jammu & Kashmir Rural Employment Generation Programme (JK-REGP).  

At the outset, the District Officer, KVIB Officer   Mohammad Ghayas Khan submitted 176 proposals of unemployed youth before the District Level Task Force Committee for consideration of financial assistance under the scheme.  The proposals included setting up of income generating units including manufacturing & establishment of small units of Dairy, Sheep, Poultry, Grocery Stores, Readymade Garments, Cutting and Tailoring, Bakery, Automobile, Commercial Vehicles, cement stores etc.

The Committee, after detailed analysis of physical and financial viability of proposed projects and the entrepreneurial skills of the applicants, approved 104 cases for credit linkage through financial institutions. The establishment of these units is expected to create new employment opportunities, contributing positively to Poonch's economic development and livelihood support for residents.

The Deputy Commissioner stressed on the line Departments to bring more and more unemployed youth of Poonch District under the ambit of Government schemes launched to generate maximum employment avenues.

The DC also stressed on the Bankers to ensure speedy disposal of these cases so that the aspiring unemployed youths are in a position to establish their income generating units without any difficulties. The DC hoped that the units will go a long way in enhancing the socio-economic upliftment of the unemployed youth in Poonch District.

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A Profound Loss: JK Monitor Mourns the Passing of Founding Chairman Dr. Priya Ranjan

We at JK Monitor are profoundly saddened by the sudden demise of our Founding Chairman, Dr. Priya Ranjan.IN LOVING MEMORY Dr Priya Ranjan

A brilliant mind who studied at Netarhat Residential School and graduated in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur before earning his PhD from the University of Maryland, Dr. Ranjan chose to return to India and dedicate his life to teaching, research and social good.

His pioneering work in networked systems, AI, robotics and biomedical applications—especially computer-vision tools for early detection of cancer and heart disease—reflected his deep belief that advanced technology must serve humanity.

For more than 15 years at JK Monitor, he remained a loyal friend, mentor and collaborator, marked by rare humility, intellectual integrity and quiet generosity. His passing leaves a void that cannot be filled. Priya, you will be deeply missed. Your life continues to remind us that knowledge finds its highest purpose in the service of others.

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